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ASUU calls Unilorin a terrorist organization, see reasons here..

The Academic
Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has described the University of Ilorin as a
terrorist organisation after the institution reportedly sacked the ASUU
chairman in the school, Dr. Kayode Afolayan, for allegedly exposing corrupt
practices of the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali.

In a letter
signed on behalf of the union by the chairman of the University of Ibadan
chapter of ASUU, Dr. Ayodeji Omole, and the Zonal Coordinator, ASUU Ibadan
Zone, Dr. Ade Adejumo, the lecturers said that Unilorin under Ambali devised
all means to suppress legitimate industrial activities in order to avoid
exposure of his misdeeds.

The letter
partly read, “Indeed, the university prides itself in its ability to kill off
(members of) staff and students that are connected in any way to ASUU
leadership. This hate crime on the part of the university is usually carried
out under the guise of uninterrupted academic calendar. Yet, many universities
have also maintained a stable academic calendar without destroying union
members or their careers. To all intents and purposes, Unilorin has become a
terrorist organisation as far as industrial relation is concerned.

“Prof Ambali
took all these to an unprecedented height when in 2015, he smuggled his wife,
Dr. Taiwo Ambali, into the university through the temporary appointment route
as Lecturer 1. By 2016, less than one year later, she had been promoted to the
rank of Senior Lecturer, when the regulation specifies at least three years
before such a promotion could take place.

“Our branch
chairman, Dr. Afolayan, on behalf of the union, signed a letter addressed to
the school governing council to look into the infringement against the
university Rules and Regulations committed by Prof. Ambali. However, rather
than retrace his steps, the outgoing vice-chancellor issued a query to Afolayan
alleging that they circulated an unspecified leaflet against the
vice-chancellor.

“On
September 21, 2017, the university administration completed another cycle of
impunity, lawlessness and disregard for due process with the termination of
appointment of Afolayan.”

ASUU also
alleged that despite its petitions to the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences
Commission and other anti-corruption agencies, the reports of their
investigations were never made public.

“Equally
worrisome is the seeming connivance of relevant authorities with Unilorin in
its dastardly pursuit. For example, our union, since December 2016, had
submitted petitions to the EFCC, ICPC and the CCB but until now results of
ongoing investigations have not been made known to the public. Our union also
wrote petitions to the Ministry of Education and the Visitor to the school but
no concrete step has been taken. The silence by these relevant agencies and
authorities casts serious doubt on the commitment of government in the
anti-graft war,” the letter read in part.

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